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A Few of the Monkeys From Monkeyland, Primate Sanctuary

Written By: jeff

Posted On: August 15th, 2011

Monkeyland sits just outside Plettenberg Bay in South Africa in the Tsitsikama Forest. This is the place where monkeys come to be rescued from the care or use of humans. If it wasn’t for Monkeyland, these animals would likely be dead, or worse, living caged or abandoned. But here, they thrive, they live as they were meant to until they die. Some were former pets, some came from labs, zoos and circuses. All the monkeys are vegetarians and by supplementing the food they get from the forest, the multiple species inside the protected complex co-exist without fighting each other.

Monkeyland has several walking monkey safaris daily. It allows people to get up close and personal with the monkeys…without any contact between the humans and monkeys. And, there’s a volunteer program that’s free to those that qualify.

Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary, Plettenberg Bay

Ring-Tailed Lemurs

Native to Madagascar, these guys’ numbers are dwindling rapidly. But, you’ll see plenty of them around Monkeyland.

Ring-Tailed Lemurs. Copyright CareerBreakSecrets.com

Feeding stations are critical for giving the monkeys their sustenance for the day. Copyright CareerBreakSecrets.com

Black Lemurs

There aren’t as many in Monkeyland, but if you’re lucky, you might just catch one in the trees hanging out.